This Chinese Military Unit Runs One of the World's Largest Missile Forces | WSJ

[@HoniiK18]

Talk about those US military base surrounding China and you know why China expanded their missile force. Duh!

[@Dead4ev1]

And Nato, an alliance against Russia, has encircled Russia nowadays and dares to say, that Russia wasn't provoked and that Nato isn't an threat. Nato isn't an threat, as long as u r an Nato member yourself.

[@Benzi514]

Maybe Russia shouldn't have invaded half of its neighbors. You don't join a defensive alliance for nol reason and Russia has given plenty of reasons: Wars of aggression, civilian massacres, shooting down civilian airliners, bombings of civilians, supplying chemical weapons to dictators. The list is endless. Of course everybody wants to join a defensive alliance against a dictator like Putin who will happily have tens of thousands of civilians murdered for no real reason.@@Dead4ev1

[@HTV-2_Hypersonic_Glide_Vehicle]

That makes no sense. If that is the case, the U.S. would have already attacked China back when it had a way larger weaponry advantage with that logic, but that never happened. You are manipulating the situation to make it something it isn't. The recent test launches surrounding Taiwan also proves that this is not why China is building launch sites. Duh! Nice try though.

[@海人-n4t]

@@Dead4ev1 I remember Russia trying to join NATO, lol. That would've been a funny arrangement, but definitely not realistic.

[@buildmotosykletist1987]

Why have several generals of the rocket force been sacked and disappeared ? A report that none of their hypersonic rockets had hit any targets obviously had nothing to do with those disappearances. Why didn't the WSJ cover that ?

[@luismadrid3380]

why is it a problem for the US? and not a problem for China to be surrounded by US military bases?

[@viperabyss]

Because it isn't US that's engaged in military expansion and imperialistic aggression.

[@combtop]

It has to do with the current world order. The US has been on top of that world order economically and militarily. Yes, every country has a right to defend itself. There is a reason why the US is considered the world police and invests so much in its military capabilities worldwide. The US is on top, meaning greater political and economic power. It has a vested interest in keeping things the way things are. Ensuring peace not only controls the world order, it allows for economic development and trade that the US can guide and profit from. Its not only the US, but the other wealthy nations. It also relates to the ideology that is followed in the world. China does not follow a Democratic government. It does not venerate individual rights and freedoms that Democracies as institutions are built to do. I would agree that there is argument against the US Democratic institution as well. However, the guiding principals are still in force, where they seem illusory at best in China. The guiding leader of the world matters. While it is beneficial to those in power, it directs the development of other nations around the world as they mimic and adopt best practices in governing - currently Democratic practices. I believe Taiwan follows the same political dogma as the US - Democratic and Capitalist. The US retains its moral authority not through strength alone, but through the support and cultivation of individual rights in other free (Individual rights, Democratic) nations. I admire the ingenuity and adaptation that China has managed in the recent decades. I don't admire their tyranny of government. Taiwan is about more than Taiwan. It likely unlocks the Pacific Ocean for China, which means military and trade power. It is also a battle of ideals on the world stage.

[@davidmoss2576]

@@combtop As a well informed American I can say you are either extremely naive or a paid troll. We preach democracy but we really only practice tokenism. We have preselected candidates and weed out all those who don't follow the mold. Taiwan is no democracy now nor has it ever been one. Just because you go through the circus of holding election doesn't mean you have any say on what policy takes place. A simple google search and quick read into the state department clearly states in the One China Policy that Taiwan is a part of China, and its up to them to decide with their cross straight relations.

[@luismadrid3380]

@@combtop do you really think that having only two options placed by corporations to choose from is called democracy? why is so difficult to understand that Chinese citizens don't care about who is in power as long they see how their lives improve every year in contrast to Americans that every day is getting worse. look how Chinese cities look like, how are they connected, and how much services they receive from the government and then compare to Americans and think again about your concept of democracy

[@crgo1008]

​@@davidmoss2576 yeah, people that think america represents democracy and individual rights is out of his mind and ignorant of history. For tge most part of their history, the us government has committed has committed thousands of crimes against the same values they preach. The only difference they have with China is that the Chinese doesn't bother to lie about those things, the Chinese people know exactly what the ccp is and what their values are.

[@TeleologicalConsistency]

How dare China have its country in missile range of all those US bases surrounding it?

[@rimiko86]

why do you think? duuuhhh US been messing around the world. poking every countries problems.... keep feeding wars here and there...u want more reasons?

[@user-jc1dm6kl9o]

You may not know about the military, but China is the world leader in missile interception. In addition, this is a question you should ask the United States why it dares to pull its military forces out of the distance of the Pacific Ocean to station in front of the Chinese base camp.😅😅

[@rimiko86]

@@user-jc1dm6kl9o its not just in front of chinese base camp, its everywhere lol

[@TengWang-rl4xz]

God is dead, poor little girl😆 "how dare you" Lol everyone lives metter, not only you American or European citizens.

[@yaphonghor4409]

China dares to put US territory in its missile range, with or without American consent!!!

[@thiamyeeteo4768]

If chinese navy ships and aircraft carriers were to patrol the shores of California every week or so, I’m sure the US would become equally armed with missiles.

[@kmind5378]

The Americans don't think that way, they think they own the world😂

[@yucheunglam4019]

Exactly 🎉🎉🎉

[@lianki4988]

美國的侵略性導都放在他人的家門口😊

[@AnDyXi2002]

The world is awakening...

[@sy134820]

Equally armed? The US? Omg

[@col.waltervonschonkopf69]

If the U.S. can have such a large missile arsenal, why can't other countries have large missile arsenals?

[@JustSnakes911]

it's skin color to them

[@klepperkamarad]

Some prefer to spend their money on things like healthcare for their citizens.

[@johnathan5291]

@@klepperkamaradwhen ur a pacifist u give all of the cards to the worst actors.

[@AntonSmyth-od6rc]

Because Enlightenment ideas are superior to Han communism

[@SorryOnion]

lol free healthcare is a joke, you have to wait months to seek medical attention and put on a waitlist for a very long time

[@dr.paulwang1421]

America to the world: "Do as I say, not as I do."

[@camt8804]

China to the world "Do as I do!" .... the world "No thanks"

[@user-jc1dm6kl9o]

@@camt8804那可真是不好意思，中国没有试图改变任何国家，我们没有强行对别的国家灌输任何政治理念，以及驻军。另外，世界很愿意接受中国的帮助，一带一路有一百五十五个国家参与，其中就包括了很多你所熟悉的强国，以及发达国家。不好意思，你的幻想是不存在的😂😂

[@RR_reunificationRights]

american says, but not do.

[@DanJaw]

@@camt8804 China never told others to do as China do, even HK did not be forced to do as the mainland do

[@camt8804]

@@DanJaw China just banned singing " Glory to Hong Kong". You can't sing songs the CCP doesn't like in HK now.

[@Andy-cq8fs]

With the amount of bases surrounding China. Not too surprising they are beefing up their missiles.

[@littlesheebacorea4608]

The very reason that the US has not invaded us like they did to Iraq and Afghanistan.

[@HTV-2_Hypersonic_Glide_Vehicle]

But those bases have been there for a long time. With the missile tests surrounding Taiwan when Nancy Pelosi visited, those were not aimed at nor for surrounding missile bases, so they aren't for protection like you imply they are.

[@cravingtuna1561]

It's almost like they feel that the bases in question are preventing them from doing something

[@ex0duzz]

Yes, preventing china from achieving their national security goals and from feeling safe. It would be the same if China put missiles, spy equipment, missile shields and had massive military bases in Canada, Mexico, Cuba, etc. USA would cry and destroy those countries long ago. Oh wait they already did that when Soviets just mentioned the idea back in the cuban missile crisis.

[@jetli740]

@@cravingtuna1561 talk from ignorance? why dont you read about the cuban crisis

[@mysticalwind4632]

No matter what you are being told about China which is mostly suspect anyways, China like any nation in the world has the right to defend itself against increasing US aggression.

[@MSR.00]

Amazing how ppl actually believe the world would be more at peace if the US was not leading the way..

[@elpenprice679]

@@MSR.00 right? LOL

[@Phantom-un2ox]

While China has every right to defend itself. Taiwan has the right to request aid and back up in case of aggression from China. This goes the same for Vietnam, The Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia

[@elmohead]

Yes, the most warmongering nation in history = most peaceful. Good logic, good logic.

[@HackerHacker-bh2xv]

@@Phantom-un2ox I hope you go to learn more about history, Taiwan is not a country and it belongs to China, I believe the Chinese government won't use force easily, but if unfortunately armed unification happens, it belongs to China's civil war. Don't spread the wrong counselling to the people of other Southeast Asian sovereign countries.

[@dgreendam6577]

I'm glad modern technologies are in the hands of a civilized country.

[@xconnorgrillox]

Same the only menacing threat is the west surrounding china. Funny how this is framed when china is very obviously playing defense

[@geeeeeee3]

You're talking about the free world?

[@weiniangweiwei]

@@geeeeeee3 Because of the protection of Dongfeng missiles, China is the truly free world

[@GeorgeSupremu]

Good joke

[@80sgaming35]

Hahahahahahahahaha🤣👌🤣👌🤣👌

[@kamsunleong6648]

If its so secretive, how am I reading about it while crapping?

[@pringers3831]

To persuade the US public into agreeing to a higher military budget.

[@chrisjohnson2065]

@@pringers3831no we are good. They’re all filled with water anyway.

[@isoboy2125]

​@@chrisjohnson2065unfortunately the weapons industry don't care too much for the average American opinion... 🚀🚀🚀

[@seanrowshandel1680]

Beijing was always the capitol of NATO

[@kenw.4539]

​@@chrisjohnson2065water in China has different physical properties if you didn't already know. It's still drinkable but can be manipulated with certain compounds to make it much more exothermic than water in the West and thus usable as rocket propellant. Something to do with the differences in gravity and air density in China vs. the United States. This was discussed in last month's Nature Journal.

[@samoeurnkaing2868]

I love how they tried to victimize themselves. That's a map of China territory and we can still see a U.S base nearby. Instead of Chinese being defensive, he said it's "targeting" Taiwan, Korea and Japan while having multiple U.S bases nearby. Those bases are closer to China's Western borders than it is to the American's Western shore.

[@camt8804]

If China did a little better against Japan in WW2 they could have been Chinese bases.

[@urluelhurl]

@@camt8804 If China folded and allow Japan to redeploy the 4.3 million Japanese soldiers in China to the Pacific, the US might not have those bases in East Asia.

[@财安逸]

@@urluelhurl 这事情是不可能发生的，日本敢提这句话，都是找死

[@Irfan-uz3tg]

china disturbs south east asian waters

[@zcalvin80]

My hometown was aimed by 3 nuk from US,although it’s a light industrial town, famous with handcrafted stuffs.

[@shivamkumarshrivastava5182]

Imagine if China started establishing military bases in Latin America and Caribbean region. How would the US feel? Same thing, vice versa. China's need to beef up it's defences is sort of understandable.

[@Jungletraveler00_12]

Except that western nations including the US are not a threat to anyone or anything. China knows that, yet they are boosting their military.

[@黑兔酱a]

苏联做过一次，美国被震惊，那是1962年

[@corredor305]

Uhhh that already exists dude

[@jetli740]

@@corredor305 evidence? trust me bro?

[@unxusr]

It depends which side you want to live in. I think US is generally a democratic country with high standards of living which needs to protect its achievements. Chinese are the bad guys who openly want to attack Taiwan, which is another country trying to become democratic state. Where would you choose to live under?

[@virgiliomateus4239]

Defense isn't a threat, never, unless you are aggressive.

[@worldeater5278]

It counts on if you regard protecting Taiwan's independence from CCP as something 'aggressive'.

[@MultiNonpoint]

usa is aggressive country.

[@zasterheffor]

Certainly a rather impartial use of the adjective "menacing" to describe a country building missiles within its own territory.

[@HTV-2_Hypersonic_Glide_Vehicle]

offensive weaponry is the opposite of defense... What are you talking about?

[@HTV-2_Hypersonic_Glide_Vehicle]

Conventional missiles are not defensive.

[@Everything_Multi-tool]

all those successful satellite and space station launches showed that their rocket tech is no joke.

[@randybutternub031]

Are you serious? 😂

[@Everything_Multi-tool]

Yes it’s a logical conclusion base on facts. Not from media report with “credible source”

[@mw9297]

Still made in China

[@LuckyNikitaBoba]

If they had to steal and copy everything, why do you believe this?

[@social3ngin33rin]

Like how they don't care that their rocket boosters fall anywhere in a designated province, filled with toxic red fuel? So advanced having boosters fall on your populace each launch.

[@edwinvargas7969]

All those missiles would only be dangerous if you, say, put your aircraft carriers in certain places near China

[@joosiekawk]

they cover a radius of 2000 miles. good luck

[@penguinpenguin9797]

我做为一名中国人，我想在这里告诉全世界的人一个信息，中国的国防力量是防御为主不主动进攻其他国家，不率先挑起冲突，我们政府承诺不首先使用核武器，不先开第一枪，但是我们不会给敌人开第二枪的机会，很多人好奇中国的国防力量到底是多强大，我想告诉你们中国的国防建设标准和假想敌是全世界同时攻击中国的情况下，我们是否有足够的力量防御全世界，这个是我们的国防力量建设标准，假设俄罗斯 美国 以及全世界所有的国家同时进攻中国，我们需要有抵抗全世界攻击的力量，这是我们国家的防御体系，但是你们去读历史会发现 中国建国以后从未输过一场战争，也从未主动侵略过其他国家，我们希望全世界的人都能和平发展，让每一个都能吃饱饭，好好的生活，而不是一直在战争，我们中国经历过战争 我们知道战争会很残酷 会死很多人，我们不希望发生战争，举个例子我们国家首都北京天安门就写着全世界人民大团结万岁，虽然我们不希望发生战争，但是如果有别的国家入侵我们，对我们国家的人进行迫害或者屠杀，我们的武器随时可以到敌人的家里，随时可以保护我们的民众。我们不希望战争，也不希望发生战争，但是我们从不害怕战争，中国的军队是民众向往的地方，是神圣的，我们每年都有数千万的人报名参军，但是军队录取的要求非常严格，如果发生战争愿意为了国家而战的人可以达到数亿人，全世界有几个国家可以有这么多人？我们有完整的工业体系，也许我们造导弹和子弹的速度比俄乌战争消耗的速度还快几百倍甚至上千倍，可能你们不信 但是这是事实，战时我们造航母的速度可能是现在的5倍左右，我们目前是5年一艘航母。所以对于美国的挑衅 我们根本不在乎，因为如果很的发生战争 我们一定会打击美国本土 美国第一周可能就会死几十万人 （美国相关的军事专家都说过短期美国航母可能会全部被击沉）我们喜欢隐藏一些秘密研发的武器装备，把一些过时的装备 老旧的装备公开给所有人看（比如歼20 电磁脉冲武器 激光武器 电磁炮 有源相控阵雷达 等等）在你们不知道的情况下 其实我们还有更为先进的武器（比如我们说过的白帝 玄鸟 等太空战机 只是举个例子）甚至还有更多装备，如果你了解中国的军事就会发现中国的军队每个月都不同 装备更新速度非常快，我们为了防止发生第三次世界大战做准备，而美国是为了第三次世界大战做准备，我们希望和平！！！

[@DrOfRunescape]

​@@penguinpenguin9797 lets hope you dont get distracted by the dragons from heaven.🐉

[@dinamosflams]

​@@DrOfRunescapelet's that the US falling doesn't cause any more damage that It already did

[@DrOfRunescape]

@@dinamosflams U.S has systems in place incase of even an apocalypse ...it will live on in other planets. Such technology exists...

[@sleepyjoe4529]

How dare the Chinese build missiles? ONLY AMERICA CAN BUILD MISSILES REEEEEEEEEEE

[@whysoserious7553]

Chinese missiles that runs on water 😂😂😂

[@isiaharellano3789]

​@@whysoserious7553lol. Eco friendly ICBMs. China must be a big fan of Greta Thunberg 😂

[@Michaelkeal-p7n]

​@@whysoserious7553 Better than gay bcm Of amoorica 😂

[@FaiziTimber]

As an indian I feel comfortable near china's presence that the USA's presence. Why? US records with war on other nations

[@Ultra_T21]

but who is the biggest hegemony in the world with hundreds of military bases in other’s land ?😂😂😂😂😂

[@robai8926]

@user-iy1vo2jf2q As far as I know, the US military base in Syria does not have the permission of the Syrian government.

[@yuugenr7549]

Homelanders country

[@avocadoarmadillo7031]

@@robai8926 Or the ones in Iraq. But this alleged 'hegemon' is probably going to withdraw from both as soon as possible. People misuse that word all the time. A hegemon is the unilateral ruler of the world, we're most powerful but far from hegemonic.

[@HTV-2_Hypersonic_Glide_Vehicle]

Why do you people keep asking questions everyone knows the answer to? What is the point of asking these questions if China is planning to use these conventional missiles on territory that is not theirs and the U.S. is not?

[@teckmenglee8060]

If you guess USA, then you are correct 100%. USA has more than all these missile silos for the last 3 decades and USA always mounts nuclear warheads on their missile; so USA is the biggest threat to the entire world.

[@Howard-de1gs]

If the US can do it, other countries should have the right to have their own counter measures.

[@chikeongtan]

US can buy you can’t

[@jetli740]

@@chikeongtan your mindset is disturbing

[@unxusr]

If the country is bad and aggressive like China, then probably they should not. Are you ok with killers recently released from prison to allow to have automatic weapons?

[@Howard-de1gs]

@@chikeongtan buy what? You mean printing banknotes and leaving its citizens a large sum of debt?

[@sterlingarcher7101]

@@jetli740 cry about it

[@Xrey-ek5sh]

Why is it an issue for China to set up a defence strategy? You have military base surrounding their country, are they not allowed to defend themselves?

[@abdiganiaden]

Nothing wrong with it, this is just from US perspective.

[@whoishim2998]

lol you watching Wall Street Journal…..😅

[@kimchiba4570]

Do not try to understang yankee logic... They openly told China any attempt at innovation is a threat to US national security. They expect China to only produce socks shirts aND all the low end products

[@viperabyss]

Does "defending" mean arbitrarily drawing non-recognized lines on map, based on made up historical pretense, and aggressively enforcing them with military forces?

[@johngate70]

@@viperabyss you might want to try watching non western mainstream media.

[@rinaldicandra7930]

when a country that had 1000++ nukes, overseas military base, nuke an ocean, mass global surveilence, critique a country that do the same with what their did.

[@AdmiralHibi]

Double standards at its finest

[@binghan4587]

这就是西方强权逻辑

[@buildmotosykletist1987]

Can you write that in English please ?

[@trumpforever6706]

@@buildmotosykletist1987 It's poorly written but the meaning is clear.

[@KiraNt4]

@@buildmotosykletist1987 It means that the USA is hypocritical.

[@wemerson.romano]

If a Chinese observer ascends the tallest tower in Shanghai and gazes from north to south, they will see American military bases spanning from Japan to Australia, constituting a surveillance belt directed towards Chinese territory. It is rational for them to enhance their defense and counterattack capabilities. Furthermore, they should initiate negotiations with Caribbean nations to establish Chinese bases in countries such as Cuba and Guatemala, reciprocating the American approach. The world has no owner, and the USA is not the world's police, although they think so.

[@papajohn4689]

The use of military has always been about enforcing ones economic desires. What your initiative will establish, is Chinas economic influence in said areas. Replacing one nuclear superpower as an economic overlord with another is quite counterproductive. It is like paying 100€ so the neighbour won't get 50€, while the institution who owns you both just gained 100€. The world will always have one major ruling country, unless another Cold War is put to place. That would be counterproductive as well, because more and more resources would be put to military economy, rather than for the good of humanity. People, including you and me are property and that won't change no matter who is holding the leash, the Yanks, Chinese or Russians...all the same and none of them are YOUR friends with YOUR best interests in mind.

[@Jayed-Hasan-71]

Mr. do you know China is more advanced and powerful than Afghanistan and Vietnam?

[@personalemail9329]

​@@Jayed-Hasan-71 US was more advanced than either but still lost. What's your point here?

[@Jayed-Hasan-71]

@@personalemail9329 My point is stop dreaming to defeat China in It’s own territory. It is not Iraq. 🤣🤣🤣

[@Jayed-Hasan-71]

@@personalemail9329 My point is - stop dreaming to defeat China in it’s own territory. China is not middle east.

[@edgardeguzman2809]

Im sure that 100 years of humiliation means " NEVER AGAIN " so theres a determination to be powerfull militarily and economically.

[@Jodoe243]

China says NEVER AGAIN.

[@大清蛙]

把基地修到中国家门口，然后说别人威胁你，野蛮人到底是野蛮人

[@bolkmusnaipolkna]

白人似乎就是这样：认为他们就应该掌管世界，压迫其他人类。

[@henkholdingastate]

Funny: the others are always the barbarians

[@Sowhat-i7m]

吃饭用刀叉的人，不就是野蛮人吗？我奶奶说野蛮人才用刀叉吃饭。Aren't people who eat with knives and forks barbarians? My grandmother said that barbarians eat with knives and forks.

[@hkhjh]

@@henkholdingastate true!

[@tigersun9851]

@@henkholdingastate If you read what he says the definition of barbarians

[@yqisq6966]

To be real, it's really not about Taiwan but how the US wants to contain China. Taiwan just happens to occupy a highly strategic spot for that purpose.

[@slipperyjohn3144]

how does taiwan contain china? please explaine

[@slipperyjohn3144]

​@user-ng5uj4ou4e Taiwan is a sovereign nation, while California is a US state... Military aid of Taiwan has been reactionary to Chinese threats to invade the country by force.

[@LoveTaylorSwift13]

​​@@slipperyjohn3144The CPC and the KMT have never signed any armistice agreement since 1949, so technically the People's Republic of China and Taiwan (Republic of China) are still in a state of civil war,the map of PRC includes Taiwan, and the map of Taiwan(ROC) also includes mainland.so what does the civil war among Chinese have to do with Americans? the USA likes to interfere in the internal affairs of other countries, just like they like to invade other countries at will under the banner of democracy and freedom.

[@user-pd9ju5dk5s]

​@@slipperyjohn3144US should reconsider before foolishly enthusiastically jumping into another quagmire of war in Asia. Don't repeat the mistakes of Vietnam or Afghanistan. China will be a much more formidable adversary

[@nothanks81]

​@@user-pd9ju5dk5sChina should probably leave the people who voted in Taiwan for there party alone then, they don't seem interested after hong kong

[@PangKhaiShuen]

US: owns fleet of nuclear ICBM Also US: "China's rockets are a THREAT"

[@zach11241]

US: *owns fleet of nuclear ICBM* Also US: "China's rockets are WET” Get it right, please.

[@zhengtianpei5987]

So why don’t American officials and the media care more about their people, the homeless, the disadvantaged, the low-income people living in the ghettos, the workers in the Rust Belt, the farmers in the South? Why should we pay attention to Taiwan and China? What does this have to do with building your own country?

[@赵子龙石家庄的]

美国本质就是阻碍别的国家发展，才能维持自己的统治地位，从中东肆无忌惮的获取石油，美元绑架全世界，利用舆论和政治去推翻不喜欢的政权

[@HKim0072]

Weird AI words. We don’t use the word ghetto anymore. And, we don’t have extensive farms in the South.

[@zhengtianpei5987]

@@HKim0072 那就让ai来翻译吧，总之，我认为美国应该多关注关注自己的人民，搞好医保和基础设施，而不是通过军事基地来维持全球霸权并且疯狂印刷绿色的废纸

[@ThexXxXxOLOxXxXx]

I hope you'll make a US and UK military units bases and forces next

[@kaiserxblue]

Agree, why is only china the threat while these other nations have been doing this for decades?

[@daftmario123]

I think because China has said it plans to 'reunify' Taiwan, through diplomacy 'if possible' but that they will use military means if necessary. Taiwan, based on their most recent election, doesn't want to reunify with China diplomatically anytime soon. China has spent the last 10 years building up its military at an accelerated rate, has told the PLA to be ready to invade Taiwan by 2027 if intelligence agencies are to be believed, using cyber warfare to steal secrets to benefit both private businesses as well as the government, and regularly harasses countries and their ships throughout the South China Sea and has done this for 2 decades or more, with it intensifying in recent years. In that context, surely it's not hard to figure out why any country that may possibly be in conflict with China may have concerns about these developments?

[@xxlone_wolfxx4147]

@@kaiserxbluebecause the US stabilize the shipping lanes and doesnt harass fishing boats like china with their false 9 dash line claim. The US is also didnt forcefully but their bases there they were asked to by the country for protection, treaties, or other agreements

[@kaiserxblue]

@@xxlone_wolfxx4147 oh yeah of course! it's not like the US harrasses fishing boats but harrasses goverments and topple them for US and west benefit only....cause that's definitely not a threat indeed. Nice try but those cheap arguments are already debunked by their own further actions in the geopolitical scenario.

[@dlongford]

@@kaiserxbluebecause China does not only deny its invasions and slaughterings against and refused to apologize to other ancient Asian ethnic groups, but also teaches the children how glorious and heroic their ancestors were to have conquered other ethnic groups and taken their lands. The only reason that China had stopped expanding was because Europeans arrived Asia. China has long waited for revenges against Europeans, Americans, Japanese, etc. Getting on any Chinese social media platform, if you understand Mandarin (or ask a friend who does), you will see ton of content before long, like, “we are going to nuke the entire US territory, even if China is turned into a wasteland”, “We are willing to have graves everywhere in China in order to eliminate every single Japanese”, “The (Taiwan) island remains, but the (Taiwanese) people do not”, etc. And these contents always get more than average thumb-ups or likes. That’s why we should stay alert for Chinese military growth

[@TMHYAH7]

The US still think that they are going to sail into the South China Sea and come out the other side 😅😅

[@buildmotosykletist1987]

They do that all the time and the Global Times complains that the USA does that all the time. They must get sick and tired of repeating the same thing every week.

[@DoYouKnow3838]

Yeah, it's quite possible bro

[@ChandanMishra-ql1bi]

They literally did a while ago lol

[@TMHYAH7]

@@DoYouKnow3838 yes its true, but try that in a conflict with China.

[@buildmotosykletist1987]

@@DoYouKnow3838 : It happens all the time.

[@michaelz5497]

How strange China puts itself within US circle of military bases

[@philn6052]

How dare the Chinese develop missile technologies when surrounded by foreign armed bases!

[@joethao2161]

Well, I’m pretty sure I’d do the same if there’s other countries trying to interfere with whatever I’m doing.

[@Jonipoon]

It’s China who’s interferring with other countries, not the other way around.

[@thomaslau1214]

@@Jonipoon Absolutely, China is not complying with US rules and dare to provide other countries an alternate model for development.

[@ChandanMishra-ql1bi]

You wouldn't do it if you care bout your people

[@kevinjenner9502]

China’s recent history of illegal wars, occupations, regime change, and proxy wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Syria, and Yemen, are indeed a case for concern.

[@deanzaZZR]

It's started immediately following the end of WW2 with the US creating a string of military bases stretching from Japan to the Philippines. Finally China has the wealth and industrial capacity to truly stand up. Having said that the world would be better off with the US and China finding peaceful solutions.

[@yusufyilmaz8697]

What about the Dong Feng Rockets? Their range is about 12000km

[@irritatedanglosaxon1705]

14K km or 4500 miles

[@ajaykumarsingh702]

Upgraded ones have 14000 km to 18000 km.

[@alphazero6571]

what about the new 500MW lasers? light speed. Can knock these things off in a second.. Ofc no one is talking about them because its the future tech and super classified

[@Dan-nx9zn]

​@alphazero6571 it will be a long time before they can take down ballistic missiles a navy white paper has basically said until technology developes alot they will be relegated to short range defense for drones and cruise missiles if they ever even are able to get the range up right now they have about 5 mile to 10 mile range and take about 12 seconds of firing on one spot to take down a class 3 drone if you do the math you will see that ballistic missile defense is impossible with them even with massive planned scale ups in power is not enough time to burn thru ballistic missile warhead, I hope to see them in that role 1 days but I think it will be a really long time before that is possible

[@Dan-nx9zn]

​@@alphazero6571even the planned future 500 KW will have the same problems of insufficient range and power to carry out BMD, to able to do that we are talking 10s to hundred of MEGA watts and that's if they can ever figure out a better way to focus it in our thick atmosphere they dump most of their energy into air molecules en route to target

[@johnchan6678]

A nation sends warships and warplanes to another country, and sets up military bases around that country, but accuses that country as threatening. How rediculous

[@soonjak9267]

China is a defensive country .China explored the world 600 years Shao, but China didn’t colonize other countries like western countries

[@esportsprodigybuhanil933]

Some parts of modern day China were occupied and colonized by China during the same time as Europe was colonizing the Americas and other parts of the world.

[@stephanieyu6597]

​@esport殖了哪些國家?我真好奇🤭sprodigybuhanil933

[@esportsprodigybuhanil933]

@@stephanieyu6597 Didn't Taiwan become part of China in mid to late 1600s? There were some Chinese settlers before that but Chinese people weren't native to the Island. Didn't Qing dynasty conquer some western parts of modern day China from the Dzungars?

[@canelop4p181]

Just 55 years ago China was a 3rd world nation. Today it's an economic superpower armed with nuclear weapons. Respect 👍🏻

[@pengchang9981]

是的 我们没有掠夺和奴役任何国家 我们只是不想家门口有人拿枪在周围巡视

[@chikeongtan]

Otherwise US already invaded like Iraq

[@merveydoug]

Would've respected how fast they progressed, but ignoring international agreements, provoking and invading other countries made them lose that respect. I like China, but the communist government and it's actions are intolerable

[@unnaturalselection8330]

With an economy that's currently tanking.

[@unxusr]

I assume you have no respect to countries like Switzerland or Denmark because they don’t have nuclear weapons, nor they are in the top 10 “superpowers”? 🤷‍♂️ Many people in rural China will sharply disagree with you. And gladly run away to live to the West. Thought propaganda is very strong in that communist state.

[@valerykayukov]

I built a toilet outside of house and now I can fart so hard that all the windows in houses in the USA will break. Is my toilet a threat for US?

[@klarkewang]

The same PLA has their last war fight with Vietnam back in late 70s. 50 yeas almost now. How many bombs have US and UK plus little brothers France, Germany G7 moral countries thrown in the same period? Anyone?

[@weareallgodschildrenlovefr9556]

Those countries don't want to talk about it 😅😅😅

[@Jayed-Hasan-71]

I only know one thing, China is much more dangerous than Afghanistan 😂😂

[@weareallgodschildrenlovefr9556]

@@Jayed-Hasan-71 obviously you don't read the REAL news🤔🤔🤔

[@jacku8304]

@@Jayed-Hasan-71 America fled Afghanistan in darkness without informing it allies. That is the super power kind of strategic preparation for immediate evacuation. It leaves behind billions dollars of weaponry to Afghanistan as parting gifts. Its allies were very shocked at Americans "Bravery"

[@Jayed-Hasan-71]

@@weareallgodschildrenlovefr9556 Then what the real news should be " USA took a heroic leave from Afghanistan" 🤭🤭🤭

[@chankane]

Excellent defense (true defense) strategy.

[@Growkneethatstop]

everytime he says it poses a challenge for the US

[@BowenZ]

Self-defense is a threat. This is a very American way of thinking.🤣

[@Schmuni]

@@BowenZ Self-defense would be anti missile systems like an iron dome. Those ranges are offensive, not defensive.

[@BowenZ]

There is a strong man holding a rifle outside your front door every day, but you only have a shield and no gun. Are you serious?@@Schmuni

[@Schmuni]

@@BowenZ He is not outside my door but on the horizon and he isnt aiming it at me.

[@farmdiary2377]

想象一下，一个国家成立了200多年，在它的历史中只有短短几年是没有经历战争的。此时它在另一个国家周围建满了军事基地，并且结交了一大堆军事盟友，这个被包围的国家，应该作何感想，作何反应？🤨

[@Levi2059_1]

US is definitely a good teacher, China is obviously a superb student…

[@05April]

Before the United States, the Chinese had Qin Shihuang, who destroyed six countries and unified the world.

[@buildmotosykletist1987]

Let us know when the PLA Navy learn to build an operational carrier.

[@Periodic2table]

هذا هو الهدف المشترك من بلدان الجنوب في جميع أنحاء العالم لإنهاء النظام العالمي بقيادة الولايات المتحدة .

[@ILDG86]

China has the right to defend itself

[@moti3102]

So why American military bases need to be close to China?

[@rudiruttger]

they existed before the mainland came to be ruled by the little tinpots, also, the us has partners in that region that predate china.

[@BaBaYaga1999-p7u]

To keep the commies in check, why else?

[@nmew6926]

​@@rudiruttgerThey have to get away

[@rolandwong9306]

Military bases around the South China Sea were important against a weaker foe, such as in the Vietnam War. The logistics of re-supply from the US mainland is greatly helped by their location. Today, against a near-peer foe, their importance has diminished because of their known location and activities from surveillance. The countries hosting these bases are in a quagmire because they know that they would be the targets should they allow the bases to be used in military operations against their near peers, whether it be Russia or China.

[@ChandanMishra-ql1bi]

So China does not bully its neighbours; why do you think China is an angel? And the United States is the evil guys? Though the United States has the whole power to colonise the world. After the surrender of Japan, the US didn't do it, Brits USSR would have totally surrendered their land and colonies to them considering only the US possessed the nuclear capability, but they didn't do it, instead they built many countries, unfortunately your country wasn't one of them, but there is no real reason to distrust the US when you know how bad the other guys are.

[@xavier.whisper.underneath]

Can someone reminds me how many US controlled military bases are surrounding China?

[@pengchang9981]

313个

[@nessler7979]

@@pengchang9981 your source? 消息来源？

[@irritatedanglosaxon1705]

U didn't mention of how DF41, DF51, DF62 and JL3, JL4 can reach all out of US lands and beyond

[@katchra]

Chinese secretive unit and this guy knows all about it 😂

[@cheungfranklin3543]

The question is: why did US put 300 military base surrounding China in the first place? The US can build bases and others can’t build missiles?

[@diraziz396]

Such relaxing feature. easy tones, polite speech. if not the ammo one may think you discussing the Weather here. Thank you for the Easy tones.

[@maisaramuallil3438]

Why not talk about US AGREESSION, Lies' manipulation, and invasion. Talk about US PROXY WAR around the globe. Talk about US theft, sovereignty countries reserve assets, right of confiscation of natural assets of independent sovereignty countries. Who gives the US the right to confiscate independent countries' assets? That topic we want to hear from you, man.

[@DRAMP7478]

Ты прав.

[@XiaoxiaoYuyu-ug3gy]

as a singapore chinese and a descendant of the dragon ,china is just building a sharp swords for its protection of its citizens and not for invasion and wars what usa is doing

[@PrideWang]

Only mentioning that Biden said he would protect Taiwan, but not mentioning Biden's "One China" policy and opposition to Taiwan's independence

[@HackerHacker-bh2xv]

Because Biden is not protecting Taiwan, he is protecting the opportunity to contain China.

[@gkheng]

technically Biden is right , saying he would protect Taiwan, just like how he's protecting Ukraine

[@rawfromnowhere]

The adoption of the One China policy by the United States, a key component of President Richard Nixon's foreign policy, was formalized in the 1972 joint communiqué with the People's Republic of China (PRC). This policy, characterized by its strategic ambiguity regarding Taiwan, marked a significant shift in Sino-American relations. In the communiqué, the United States recognized the Chinese assertion that there is only one China, which includes Taiwan, but did not explicitly endorse this view. Instead, the United States acknowledged it and emphasized its interest in a peaceful resolution to the Taiwan question. Nixon's 1972 visit to China and the ensuing communiqué were crucial in establishing a new phase of engagement between the two nations.

[@williamhornabrook8081]

Aren't the official ranges usually a fair bit shy of how far these can actually shoot?

[@knight3935]

Maybe. But given that they have made significant and undeniable strides in their space program, it's fair to assume that the range is somewhat accurate, if not greater than what is reported.

[@ex0duzz]

Isn't that what he just said? He said that the official ranges understate their actual real life capabilities.

[@buildmotosykletist1987]

Why have several generals of the rocket force been sacked and disappeared ? A report that none of their hypersonic rockets had hit any targets obviously had nothing to do with those disappearances. Why didn't the WSJ cover that ?

[@JkJK-pb5qm]

15k km. Anywhere in US.

[@buildmotosykletist1987]

@@JkJK-pb5qm : And China ceases to exist.

[@shundi4264]

China is one of the most peaceful countries.

[@Moviesbitss]

Peace through strength, what Uncle Sam says 😂

[@ABritishRefugeeinChina]

What do you expect when there are hundreds of US Naval bases surrounding China. China has every right to defend itself especially considering it has been a target and victim of Imperialism. Stop antagonizing China, stop wasting US taxpayer money on bases in Asian seas, and start spending money building infrastructure at home.

[@rdmgwinn]

As a US taxpayer I to would like to know where the "hundreds" of US Naval bases surrounding China are???

[@ChandanMishra-ql1bi]

US is just defending the small island nation that the CCP wants to acquire and most of those nations want the US to have bases in their countries

[@Tom-tr4em]

@@rdmgwinnjapan guam south korea taiwan philippines

[@blolee-gc1sr]

as a chinese millitary engineer worked for my glory china for 30 years, for all of you who look down on china, i confirm that you are right. i took part in many major project in china, PLA ROCKET force, space project, so i know that we have lot of problem, our missles dont work well, cant hit target because the smoke block the sensor, yes, our missle need burn too much coal to fly. also ,in this video thye are not silos, they are underground rice farm. the mighty Usa always nr. one. 战忽局宣

[@booblnnpan473]

哈哈哈哈

[@destroyingthehomeless5045]

The phrase "Fill water" is a mistranslation. "Filled water" is a common Chinese phrase used to denote that a high quality item has been replaced with a lower quality item (Such as an expensive broth being replaced with tap water). Despite what Bloomberg states, the Chinese missiles were not actually "Filled with Water", but rather, the expensive rocket fuel used in the missiles were replaced with subpar fuel.

[@davidmoss2576]

@@HC-sb6iv That's the quality of the intelligence community now.

[@jeffdubbs1488]

Subpar fuel results in subpar ranges making your strategy seriously flawed when you think you can decimate Guam but you can't hit it

[@dansu8523]

In other words, "Filled water" is supposed to be translated to "diluted". Usually this saying is used when you drink some of the hard liquor and then "fill it with water" afterwards to make it appear as nothing is missing but in actual fact, its being diluted.

[@destroyingthehomeless5045]

@@HC-sb6iv I think the process is called electrolysis

[@jetli740]

@@dansu8523 water and rocket fuel cannot mix, have you try mix petrol with water? you cant

[@tofuyam7361]

Pretty sure "US" are not natives of Asia

[@colekarrh9114]

Well I enjoy my vacation in Guam and Hawaii so... We're gonna stay

[@badluck5647]

Americans are natives of everywhere. The beauty of a nation of immigrants.

[@rudiruttger]

hello, how is the rice ration this month?

[@MohammedAhmed-iy4gp]

when will the US understand theyre not wanted? @@colekarrh9114

[@rudiruttger]

@halaga-kb8ez nor are they so acquainted with sinkiang or tibet

[@Nerinav1985]

China : Remembers Qian Xuesen ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@yqisq6966]

At least it's not missiles stationed in front of your doorstep!

[@ramoun16]

why america is so horrified and obssesed by china?

[@Deng6688]

To be honest, I feel that there is no country in the world that doesn't hate the US government. To be honest, China is not inferior to the US now, and it will definitely be a win-win situation. However, China's personality is relatively gentle, emphasizing a community with a shared future for mankind and win-win cooperation. This is due to thousands of years of cultural cultivation. The US seems to dislike any country being stronger than them in any aspect, stirring up trouble on Earth every day, which is a bit like a small animal that hasn't evolved yet.

[@Alexa-hh8so]

from what i understand the thing about water in the rocket tanks seems more to be a translational issue than actual water being in tanks. its like a metaphor about corruption in the rocket froces. it makes no sense for there to be water in tanks when the rockets are powered by solid fuel.

[@thomaslau1214]

We need to manufacture talking point to make the US happy. Alternatively this may be a ploy to make the US feel easy.

[@elmohead]

Sir this is the KZbin comment section. Critical thinking belongs elsewhere!

[@KinLee919]

I remember when Xi jinping said if anyone dare attack china, they'll 'toupoxueliu'. And your western media translate that literally, saying china is ready to hit American in the head and make American bleed. Well it's not wrong, but just weird. It's like if every time an American president said 'may god bless America' Chinese media put out a headline saying 'in order to beat china, American government are seeking divine intervention', technically it's true, but just a bit stupid.

[@johnbellissimo7594]

“Actualley it is an idiom 🤓🤓🤓”

[@WalkOverHotCoal]

Jesus turned water into wine. Chinese can turn water into rocket fuel. Not really that surprising.

[@OXY187]

Throughout the history, China never really invaded any other country or went on a war with other countries. Just like how they have vilified Russia in the eyes of public, they are also trying to do the same with China. Pay attention that China is also one of the few leading nations in peace and ceasefire negotiations regarding the situation in Gaza. While the US is doing the opposite, supporting the conflict fully, China is trying to stop the massacre. Before you say Taiwan, that's a different situation.

[@cprijesh]

Tibet and different islands also Aksai chin in pak india borders. They invade and tell it belong them.

[@海人-n4t]

@@cprijesh Ask the Tibetan people if they want independence I guess. If China ever becomes like what happened during the late Qing dynasty... They're more likely to say yes.

[@cprijesh]

@@海人-n4t why their leader Dalai Lama is Refugee in India. He is most peaceful person and half of Tibetans live in India and abroad.Also without permit foreigners r not allowed. U may not know . because u will only know what CCP want u to know.

[@isleephungry]

​Whether they are invaded or not. It is not your problem. you have no right to interfere in the affairs of other countries😂😂​@@cprijesh

[@ChandanMishra-ql1bi]

​@@isleephungrytell that CCP wumao Bad days of CCP have started, Now everyone's gonna interfere with China, cry

[@tomas3399]

I'm loving the comments calling out U.S hypocrisy

[@RadicalFloat_95]

This video is actually genuinely underated and this is actually the actual real China that the actual American and British BBC propaganda mainstream media actually don't show you is actually really like and actually capable of actually doing

[@josho9910]

is it actually actual actuation?

[@weareallgodschildrenlovefr9556]

🤣🤣🤣

[@Toostew]

Actually this is the actual actual actualliest actual

[@Toostew]

Actually this is the actual actual actualliest actual

[@RadicalFloat_95]

@@josho9910 yes but actually no It's actually a actual inception.

[@caroad2008]

If it is on YT, how secretive could that be?

[@damocles8417]

Except most of China’s missiles are filled with water. 😂

[@JesusIced]

on point! kinda suspicious - i mean, the timing. complementary article from wsj exactly after the water filled rockets surfaced. little pinks in charge of wsj heh

[@Teacher2Polis2XtraRice]

Asteroid: Do you want to feel my wrath?

[@Fit_soldier]

😳😳

[@social3ngin33rin]

Still waiting

[@Bluebaggins]

Year of the Dragon

[@mudhub6166]

US and NATO: we can surrender you with military bases, you can not defense yourself

[@BittuG9]

Why india map distorted in jammum Kashmir and ladakh

[@edwardl1344]

After seeing the comment section people making fun of rocket using water fuel jokes, Presiden Xi be like: Good, never let your enemy know your true strength, let them hear what they want to hear, see what they want. When you are weak, you appear strong; when you are strong, you appear weak---Sun Tzu.

[@rendyazha4315]

Meanwhile US: since 1980s had ICBM

[@adamkaan8025]

China sent a hypersonic glide craft which circled the earth and hit its target and no country on earth realised this had happened. Imagine if jt is armed with nukes.

[@zw.drawing]

The flying monster announced at last year's China Airshow: the Chinese MD-22 supersonic drone, with a payload of 600kg, a Mach 7 flight speed, and an intercontinental range of 8000 kilometers... capable of carrying nuclear warheads,

[@gokusan9460]

United States thought I'm still the champ,meanwhile china,naah bruh you not

[@danis8162]

Genetically speaking , China & Taiwan is absolutely one-blood one heart .

[@juancassinerio1580]

THE SAME MISSILES FILLED WITH WATER?

[@cw2840]

Imagine believing this

[@ChandanMishra-ql1bi]

​@@cw2840? lol why imagine when it's already happened😂

[@cw2840]

@@ChandanMishra-ql1bi it hasn’t tho so u kinda have to imagine

[@orangetube1]

For comparison, can you include a link to a similar video for the US? Thanks.

[@axelschellert9127]

Thank you WSJ for this enriching report 👌🏻😊

[@ilovedetails]

You mean taking a payday from the Communists?

[@josephlindsley5942]

The editor of this video is so good

[@teckmenglee8060]

He stitch videos and exaggerated China's missiles, and he did not compare it to the biggest threat to the world (USA). Editor is likely a paid mouthpiece.

[@akosijuan4034]

What sets South Korea apart from other manufacturers is their ability to embrace feedback and their willingness to continuously improve their systems to meet customer needs. Additionally, they are known for their prompt delivery

[@Willys-Wagon]

TIL China China's missile umbrella is ❤️ shaped.

[@abolishnato]

Why are there American bases in the west pacific

[@esportsprodigybuhanil933]

Because the countries are allies with the US.

[@Unos_mates_calentitos]

Why are they so obsessed with China?

[@sweatybotfn9982]

China might be a joke in Air Force compared to the US but they have with no doubt the best missiles and radars

[@cryptohornbill9658]

Joke? LOL, look at their space station, Ok its a joke

[@sweatybotfn9982]

@@cryptohornbill9658 fair point

[@EmiDKing]

Interesting. China would only use their military force on a checkmate or in defense

[@pengchang9981]

是的 任何人都不会允许自己家门口有敌视你的人在游荡

[@juan6273g]

“I hate imperialism. I detest colonialism. And I fear the consequences of their last bitter struggle for life. We are determined, that our nation, and the world as a whole, shall not be the play thing of one small corner of the world.” -Soekarno (Indonesian first President)

[@wackyaces5316]

It must be an act of love to surround your enemy with protective bases ,

[@hongyangzhang5193]

hahahaha

[@douminthangsimte]

We promote democratic government doesn't mean we need to fight or hate any other ideas of government people have their own preferences...The world doesn't need US hegemony they must have a balance of economic and military power to control each other...Thank you

[@mclovin6537]

As atrioc would say, this is an episode of “wazzup Beijing”

[@rapture1949]

Chinese military is a tofu 😂 Everything in china is collapsing 😂

[@KirenKK-te7pb]

I doubt China and India will be foolish enough to upset each other more than through conventional intrigue. India also has equivalent nuclear capability to strike adversarial targets in depicted ranges.

[@mdbiplopsorker6966]

Best of luck Asian Dragon Chin 🎉

[@wangjutao]

If every country in the world have such missiles, there will be a rule based world that everybody behaves good.

[@cnmd1636]

China has all the rights to protect itself while it is surrounded by hundreds of US military bases and also NATO's intention to move to the Asia region.

[@fjcf123]

May God bless the PLA

[@far5675]

So China has bases in its own country wow, aren’t you Sherlock Holmes?

[@maemilev]

It amazes me they can find soo much info on these things. Yet they can't find mh370. I wonder why...

[@ZweiZwolf]

.. same reason they have no idea who blew up Nordstream 1 & 2. It's a total mystery to Europe and America.

[@Truthstelling]

There was a video showing a US media company having two phones with no SIM n one on flight mode. It ended up Google still can collect location data everywhere you went. Don't believe what they tell you😂😂

[@viorelpiscanu9425]

Is good to acknowledge this! 😊

[@BigOrangeMan]

I think you miss the DF-41 (Dongfeng-41) which has a range of approximately 12,000-15,000 kilometers (7,500-9,300 miles) making it capable of reaching all parts of US mainland.